Re: header syntax.

On 22 November 2012 19:44, Max Albrecht <1@178.is> wrote:
>
> On 22 Nov 2012, at 19:20, Shane McCarron <ahby@aptest.com> wrote:
>
> Beyond that, I feel it would be nice if we could avoid 'invalidating'
> existing MD content that adheres to the syntax rules specified in that
> original MD spec.
>
>
> I strongly agree.
> Disclaimer: I am completely new to this process, but I *think* I understood
> the 'scope' of the 'baseline' as Dave explained.
> But: What good is (even a 'baseline') a spec if it breaks the output of
> existing content?

If we followed that logic we would do nothing, i.e. accept the current
syntax definition
and implementations? I assume you mean accepts *all* current syntax.
the baseline/core is intended to support a subset of the current MD spec,
intending to support that syntax common to most implementations.
I doubt it is possible to support all implementations due to lax specification
and different interpretations.



>
> In case of the # Title #####:
> What practical arguments speak against not including it?

Complexity for implementers? Compare parsing that
to parsing
# title


>
> Wouldn't something along the lines of "An "ATX-Style"* Title can be followed
> by any number of #-characters" be sufficent?

IMHO that adds to complexity with no advantage.


regards

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Received on Friday, 23 November 2012 07:32:34 UTC